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Scripps Ranch Theatre

9783 Avenue of Nations
San Diego, CA 92131

Scripps Ranch Theatre is a theatre in San Diego, CA.

Upcoming Shows

Murder for Two

Murder for Two

Jan 21 – Feb 13, 2027

Gun shots ring out at a surprise birthday party, and music, mayhem and murder ensue. In this hilarious homage to old-fashioned vaudeville murder mysteries of the 1940s, two performers tackle13 characters – a small-town detective, many suspects, and a few unhelpful helpers –...

TBD

Jan 21 – Feb 13, 2027

Scripps Ranch Theatre's second production of their 47th season is a show yet to be announced, running January 21 through February 13, 2027. Artistic Director Jill Drexler, celebrating her 25th year leading the company, has promised it will be a fantastic way to kick off 2027...

4000 Miles

Mar 4 – Mar 27, 2027

4000 Miles, written by Amy Herzog and directed by Ted Leib, is a Pulitzer Prize-finalist drama that explores the bond between generations. After a traumatic cross-country bike trip, young Leo unexpectedly arrives at the Greenwich Village apartment of his feisty 91-year-old...

Private Lives

Apr 22 – May 16, 2027

Private Lives by Noël Coward is a co-production between Scripps Ranch Theatre and The Roustabouts Theatre Co, directed by Phil Johnson. The play follows Elyot and Amanda, a divorced couple who, while honeymooning with new spouses at the same hotel, unexpectedly reunite, reignite...

Articles

Review: KHACHATURIAN’S EXUBERANT VIOLIN CONCERTO at Jacobs Music Center

Review: KHACHATURIAN’S EXUBERANT VIOLIN CONCERTO at Jacobs Music Center

by Ron Bierman · October 15, 2026

It was an unusual night for San Diego and its symphony orchestra. The heavy rains of hurricane Rachel were headed our way, and rather than the usual short concert opener, Music Director and Conductor Rafael Payare jumped right into the compelling urgency of Aram Khachaturian’s violin concerto. It …

Review: OH, MARY! at San Diego Civic Theatre

Review: OH, MARY! at San Diego Civic Theatre

by Lucía Serrano · October 2, 2026

Tony Award-winning playwright Cole Escola’s retelling of Mary Todd Lincoln’s life has less in common with a traditional historical account and more with Gwyneth Paltrow’s rendition of the first lady in Fox’s Glee. Certain historical facts remain unavoidable, but everything in between belong…

Review: OH, MARY! at Broadway San Diego

Review: OH, MARY! at Broadway San Diego

by ErinMarie Reiter · October 1, 2026

The humor of 'Oh, Mary!' is queer and crass, dark and campy, and somehow manages to be both completely ridiculous and to make you wonder what will happen next.…

Review: GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at North Coast Repertory Theatre

Review: GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at North Coast Repertory Theatre

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 20, 2026

'Good Night, Oscar' is full of comedy, music, celebrity, addiction, mental illness, ambition, and the uncomfortable bargain between an artist and an audience that wants to consume his genius.  This production at North Coast Repertory Theatre handles it all with impressive performances and empathy.…

Review: BEGIN AGAIN at The Old Globe

Review: BEGIN AGAIN at The Old Globe

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 19, 2026

'Begin Again' at the new musical The Old Globe has plenty of heart, terrific performances, and a theatrical imagination that makes making music feel almost tangible.…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Moonlight Stage

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Moonlight Stage

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 18, 2026

 Come From Away is a show about the ripple effect of kindness. You do not have to save the world to make a difference. Fred Rogers famously told us to “look for the helpers.”  Perhaps that is why this particular musical continues to feel so welcome: In a world that can sometimes feel determin…

Review: World Premiere Musical WILD CHILD Debuts at Laguna Playhouse

Review: World Premiere Musical WILD CHILD Debuts at Laguna Playhouse

by Michael Quintos · September 15, 2026

Featuring book and lyrics by Dan Marshall and music by composer Julianne Wick Davis, WILD CHILD is an ambitious, sincerely earnest, and, at times, cleverly innovative new musical about a group of teenagers who are forced to join an outdoor wilderness therapy program where they must grapple with iden…

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Cygnet Theatre

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Cygnet Theatre

by ErinMarie Reiter · September 13, 2026

Cygnet Theatre’s 'Dear Evan Hansen' cast is terrific; the technical elements are beautifully integrated, and the emotions land exactly where they are meant to. You may or may not have some issues with the story, but Cygnet has made a production that gives audiences plenty to feel and discuss on th…

Past Shows

19 total · showing 11–19

Looped

Looped

Oct 11 – Oct 20, 2024

The Roustabouts Theatre Co. is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of Looped, a play by Matthew Lombardo, directed by the renowned Phil Johnson. This highly anticipated production stars the legendary Eileen Bowman, a beloved figure in the San Diego theatre scene known...

Fully Committed

Fully Committed

Sep 6 – Sep 29, 2024

If you’re an out of work actor manning the reservation desk at Manhattan’s number one restaurant you have to deal with coercion, threats, bribes and histrionics as a cast of desperate would-be diners will stop at nothing to get the right table. One incredibly talented actor...

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

May 23 – Jun 16, 2024

Becky is “bad.” Amelia is “good.” But in an unfair world, it isn’t always that simple…Two women—one born into privilege, another straight from the streets—attempt to navigate a society that punishes them for every misstep. Clever Becky’s not afraid to break the rules...

IRON

IRON

Jun 5 – Jun 25, 2022

The Roustabouts Theatre Co. presents Rona Munros IRON, a deeply moving psychological drama. Convicted for life for a brutal murder, Fay has served 15 years of her sentence without a single visitor when her daughter Josie suddenly turns up to visit. Raised by her grandmother...

Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men

Apr 10

A classic play with modern-day relevancy! Reginald Rose's courtroom drama takes on issues that are still relevant today as 12 jurors deliberate the fate of an accused murderer. Tempers get short, arguments grow heated, and the jurors become 12 angry people. The jurors' final...

Celebration of New Writers of Color

Celebration of New Writers of Color

Feb 25

The Roustabouts Theatre Co. is dedicated to providing opportunities for BIPOC, AAPI, and Latinx artists. This highly anticipated evening of readings with new writers of color includes short pieces by San Diego's newest artistic wave along with an inspiring post-performance...

For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls…

For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls…

Nov 13 – Dec 4, 2021

Get ready to laugh again with live theatre! "For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls..." is a collection of 5 hysterical one-acts by Christopher Durang. Catch this night of irreverent sketch comedy from one of the funniest playwrights on Broadway. Not always politically correct, but...

She Loves Me

She Loves Me

Nov 10 – Dec 16, 2018

The classic musical by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joe Masteroff, which debuted on Broadway in 1963, with two Broadway revivals, most recently in 2016. It is based on the same play that inspired "The Shop Around the Corner," "in the Good Old Summertime," and "You've Got...

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Mar 23 – Apr 22, 2018

Get your deerstalker cap on — the play’s afoot! Comedic genius Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor) turns Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic The Hound of the Baskervilles on its head and transforms it through theatrical inventiveness into a madcap comedy-adventure. Sherlock Holmes is on the...

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